figure

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Ingoa Kē
Mingqi tomb figure
Kupu whakaahua
figure
Mingqi tomb figure of Tang dynasty era. Made from earthenware. Depicts a scythian warrior in armour, probably a standard bearer. The figure stands on a thin rectangular base that has some restoration. The ceramic is a matte cream colour with some traces of green and beige glaze.
Wāhi
China
Accession Number
1941.137
Rā Tāpiringa
1941
Tohu Tuakiri Kē
26284 (ethnology)
K444 (ceramic)
4/33 (Catalogue no)
199 (Chinese Art Exhibition 1937)
Wāhanga
Applied Arts and Design

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figure, 1941.137, K444, 26284, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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gift of Captain George A Humphreys-Davies, Kawakawa Bay, 1941, collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1941.137, 26284, K444
Kohinga
Humphreys-Davies
Wāhi
China
Rā
0618-0906
Tikanga Waihanga
glazing (coating)
coating (process)
Wā
Tang dynasty (618-906)/Chinese Dynasty and Reign Periods
Pāoho
ceramic/inorganic material
lead glaze/ceramic glaze/glaze/coating (material)
gold leaf/leaf (metal)/metal/inorganic material
Whakaahuatanga Ine
height 420 mm
Raraunga Ine
420mm
125mm
90mm
Taumata whakarōpū
earthenware
pottery (visual works)
ceramic ware (visual works)

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from applied arts catalogue card

from applied arts catalogue card

from applied arts catalogue card
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